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Regular Columbia Student

Your ticket provides an all-access pass to Thursday night and Friday activities. Unfortunately, the early bird registration deadline has passed and you will not be included in the competitive recruiting Resume Book or private networking dinners with sponsors.

Press pass gives access to specific guests (to be determined by the organizers). To request more information, please e-mail us at columbiaearthsummit@gmail.com. You will be required to submit media credentials after registration.

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***Please note that lunch is provided only for those attending our Thematic Working Lunches at an additional charge. This option can be selected upon registration.

The 2nd Columbia University Earth Summit will be held on March 28-29, 2013 at Columbia University's Faculty House.

On behalf of Columbia University, we are pleased to invite you to The 2nd Columbia University Earth Summit.

While the question of climate change is still being discussed, for the vast majority of the population living in rapidly changing circumstances, the debate is over. Climate change is real, and it is here to stay. Climate, along with equally important drivers—such as overpopulation and economic growth—force us to confront an uncomfortable question: are we prepared for the challenge?

In light of the recent destruction wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, this year's Earth Summit focus on Driving Collaborative Solutions, bringing business and social leaders together with academics and students to foster the new leadership required by today’s complex world. We will open the day with a sobering account of the challenges facing humanity and investigate the effects of a changing environment on the economy, public health, security and justice, and education. In the afternoon, we will look specifically at finance, policy, and technological solutions to these questions. For more information, take a look at our agenda.

This year also features dynamic sessions such as an Idea Lab, Social Venture Challenge hosted by The Resolution Project in collaboration with The Earth Institute and the Earth Institute's Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development, thematic working lunches, and ample opportunities to network.

Join us in welcoming Jeffrey Sachs, Jason Bordoff, His Excellency Stuart Beck, Carrie Norton, Patrick Kinney, and Benedetta Piantella, among our many inspiring speakers. Together, we can find the solutions that make our world a better place for future generations.

On behalf of The Earth Summit team,

Risa Edelman and Seisei Tatebe-Goddu

Co-Directors

FAQs

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No. In fact, please save paper by just bringing an ID or a smartphone/tablet/computer with your registration confirmation. We can scan your registration or manually check you in.

Columbia University Faculty House
64 Morningside Drive New York,
New York

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SIPA Environmental Coalition, in collaboration with The Resolution Project and The Earth Institute Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development

The School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Environmental Coalition (ECO) is a student group dedicated to elevating the profile of global and local environmental issues. ECO raises awareness by offering skills-based trainings, hosting educational and social activities, and providing opportunities for advocacy through collaboration. Our goal is to spur action and engage the Columbia community in dialogues that highlight the linkages among our fields.

For more than 60 years, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs has been educating professionals who work in public, private and nonprofit organizations to make a difference in the world. Through rigorous social science research and hands-on practice, SIPA’s graduates and faculty strive to improve social services, advocate for human rights, strengthen markets, protect the environment, and secure peace, in their home communities and around the world.

The Resolution Project is a non-profit dedicated to fostering youth leadership development around the world through collaborative social entrepreneurship. Resolution will be hosting this year's Social Venture Challenge in collaboration with The Earth Institute and The Earth Institute's Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development.

The Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development mobilizes the scientific expertise of the Earth Institute to create tools and research that shape new solutions to the challenges of sustainable development, and to provide policy support - as requested by governments and development organizations - to address these challenges in the context of a global society.